Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Councilman Henry Davis Jr. will meet for a mayoral debate this Thursday at IUSB. The event is part of a series of candidate forums that the university has assembled in the weeks ahead of the May 5th municipal primary election. The two Democrats vying to lead South Bend for the next…
The political action committee of the St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce has expressed its support for candidates seeking local offices in the upcoming May 5th primary election. The Chamber says that “candidates go through a rigorous process,” comparing it to a job interview. “The process requires candidates to complete a questionnaire and participate in…
A candidate for South Bend city clerk just landed a major endorsement. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who will himself face voters next month, lent his official support to Kareemah Fowler at a press conference this morning. “Kareemah and I share a unified vision of our community and its progress,” Mayor Buttigieg told the assembled…
Area business leaders met with South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Friday afternoon to show their support for an inclusive community in the wake of Indiana’s passage of the divisive Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). The impromptu gathering was meant to show that South Bend businesses and its city government are committed to treating all…
South Bend has a new Code Enforcement director. Mayor Pete Buttigieg named Randy Wilkerson to the position earlier this week. It was only last July that Wilkerson joined the city’s workforce as the chief inspector for Code Enforcement. He has served as the interim director for the department since October. Prior to Wilkerson’s employment in…
Thank you Council President Scott. Thank you Pastor Taylor for our invocation. Thank you to the color guard of the Junior ROTC, and thank you to that phenomenal band. And thank you, Principal Sanders and Washington High School for hosting us all this evening. Members of the Common Council, distinguished guests, city employees, residents, students,…
A program to improve street lighting in South Bend is expanding once again. The city’s “Light Up South Bend” program will now include lamp posts in homeowners’ front yards. The city says that they will install the lamp posts for a one-time non-refundable $250 fee. Extra fees will be charged if wiring is in excess…
Mayor Pete Buttigieg will be hosting a “Mayor’s Night Out” on Thursday, February 26 at Monroe Primary Center, 312 Donmoyer Avenue, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. South Bend residents will get a chance to speak directly with the mayor. The five-minute, one-on-one discussions are held on a first-come, first-served basis. Department heads will also be…
The Indiana House has passed a bill that would eliminate the common construction wage law in the state, allowing the state and municipalities to decide the pay for each position of a public works project. The common construction wage law sets base pay rates on public building projects in the state to ensure a decent…
Mayor Pete Buttigieg is set to deliver his fourth state of the city address next month. The mayor’s office has confirmed that the state of the city will be held on Wednesday, March 4 at 5:30 pm inside the auditorium of Washington High School on the city’s west side. “In the final year of his…
